"Logan! Thanks, brother!" Kai exclaimed as he had grown by four inches and was even more muscular; his face remained handsome as the last of its childish traits vanished.
"No problem!" Logan said, trying to keep his back from breaking under Kai's new strong grip.
Logan turned towards Chloe, who had it hard. Luckily, Rubina brought extra clothes for the girls and used darkness magic to shield them so they could change.
As soon as they got out of the shadows, Logan saw the two girls who had improved in looks. Chloe grew just a little but now seemed able to manipulate two elements—earth and wind by the look of things. Her hair was battling between the two, amber with green tips.
Marie, on the other hand, was supposed to be darkness-oriented but also got a new water blessing, as she now had blue highlights in her hair. As for her looks, Logan did not know if she was using her Illusion magic or if it was the real girl.
"Did everything go well?" he asked, while waiting for everyone to settle.
"That hurt… but yes, everything was… fine. Good thing I finished my class change quest before this so I had experienced that kind of pain before…" Marie said while holding onto her aching neck.
"Was it hard? What level are you now?" Logan asked with curiosity.
"Uhm… level 41. I didn't have much experience points stored, but being in your town helped me level up very fast. You see, I have a particular way of leveling, so being near so many crystals just boosted my experience like crazy…" Marie then took out a crystal and handed it to Logan.
"There, it's another movie… the one about dinosaurs. I will be finishing the next parts soon. It should help get Scorch more recognition," Marie said, looking at Logan expectantly.
"Perfect as always. Thank you, Marie, you know how I love your work," Logan said while looking at the crystal's stored content as Kai and Chloe huddled closer to look at the video showing.
After a few seconds of looking at the boy in delight from his praise, Marie took out another two crystals.
"Well, I hope you can check this out then. This is what my new powers after finishing my job change could create…" Marie passed Logan the two new crystals as he gave back the one with the movie about dinosaurs.
"What is it…? Wait, is it what I think it is!" Logan saw a screen in one crystal displaying the image of a game he had spoken to Marie about once. She had questioned him about his favorite movies and games before, so he was sure she had done this in response.
Logan then told the curious Kai to hold on to the crystal that acted like a screen, while the second crystal acted like a controller.
He was busy driving through a street in a modified car while racing a few other cars. Soon, cops were chasing them, making him have to dodge their assault.
"A video game! You have outdone yourself, Marie. You don't know how much I love you right now…" Logan kept playing for a few minutes before handing the controller to Kai after losing the race.
"Wow, are those the box things that move on roads from the movies?" Kai asked, as he and most in town had seen cars in the large cinema the town created so people could enjoy the movies Marie produced.
"Hope you enjoy it, Logan. I have a few more games if you want to see them later…" Marie asked with a hopeful gaze.
"Sure, I hope to make room tonight then." Logan watched as Kai was enjoying himself, while Chloe could not hold back her curiosity and stood next to him to look.
"Now then… I have to get going. Adjust yourselves to your new powers, it will be important for the future," Logan told everyone in the room, and they all nodded. As he was leaving, he heard Kai ask Marie if he could keep the device.
Logan did not waste any time and asked Lisa for her current location.
"We are near the barns practicing skills. I wanted to try improving my flying."
The boy then went towards the barns. He saw a figure with wings flying around about five meters in the air.
Logan recognized it even from afar as Lisa, who radiated along with the wings she had on her back.
He had an idea as he tried manifesting his own wings. They were not as bright as Lisa's, but they were able to lift him off the ground a little.
To speed up his pace, he also mixed in Zephyr's wing magic, which sped up his pace greatly.
Within seconds, he was next to Lisa, who did not notice him at first.
It wasn't until he gently sent a gust of wind that pushed her higher that she looked down in a hurry.
"Logan, you idiot! I am not ready to be up so high!"
Logan waved as if nothing was wrong, which made Lisa sigh, feeling defeated. She had tried flying ever since she got her new ability, and seeing Logan do it effortlessly made her feel like she had failed at something.
"Why don't I help you then?" Logan said, seeing that she was struggling to move as she only ascended and descended, not daring to move to the sides.
He used Zephyr's blessing on her while trying to show her how to move properly.
Within seconds of feeling the added boost, Lisa understood why Logan didn't struggle as much. She had failed to take wind currents into consideration, now feeling the wind magic help lift and guide her to where she wanted to go.
"Logan… have fun. I will be returning for now. Make sure you do your part, alright?"
Before they got too far, Logan heard Alma say something. He looked down and saw her waving goodbye to them.
Lisa was too engrossed in trying to get better at flying, so Logan directed his attention back to her.
"Say, why don't we race to the top of that wall? There's another settlement I want to show you that can be seen from up there."
Logan saw how Lisa, whose competitive spirit was awakened, rushed forward, leaving him thinking about what was happening for a few seconds.
"At least wait for a signal…"
He tried saying before hearing her voice.
"You snooze, you lose. Everyone knows this, Logan."
Logan did not hold back after that. He used wind magic to push himself forward while keeping an eye on his mana to not exceed its use and get into serious trouble. Luckily, it was hovering around 400, still letting him fly for half an hour before it would be used up.
Trying not to let Lisa know he cheated, he stopped just behind her and flew normally, twirling and enjoying the wind on his face. He saw some soldiers watching them from the ground, looking at them with amazement.
"I win!" Lisa yelled as she tapped the wall before going over it to rest.
"Cheater…" Logan said as he reached the wall and let his wings disappear while acting as if he was mad.
"You will now owe me something…" Lisa said while looking out from the wall into the distance, where mountains and a long forest extended, and a small shelter where the warks now lived.